Comments on: SOO Line SD40B 6450 is viewed getting serviced at Canadian Pacific’s Toronto Yard between assignments. During the 1990′s, this one of a kind SOO Line unit, did occasionally venture into Ontario from the US. It is ex-BN SD40B 7600 and nee-BN SD40 6302. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 26 May 2026 05:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Noe http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42459#comment-41830 Noe Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:15:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SOO-LINE-6450-Version-5.jpg#comment-41830 Thanks for researching the unit Larry. I believe you are then correct about it having to be moved around with other units instead of on it's own. Thanks for researching the unit Larry. I believe you are then correct about it having to be moved around with other units instead of on it’s own.

]]> By: Larry Parks http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42459#comment-41762 Larry Parks Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:34:40 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SOO-LINE-6450-Version-5.jpg#comment-41762 Had a look through my Extra 2200 Souths. In the 1982 issue #75 there is a photo of this unit taken in March of that year showing it freshly rebuilt. The discussions at the time were mainly, neat that BN was building B's and they wondered how many more will come. Especially when BN bought a small fleet of GE B units for June/82 delivery. No mention of a hostler control station. My guess, for what it is worth, there is no little window for the hostler to look out from (checked a number of photos). It would seem a little dangerous to move a unit on just radio communication alone. No chance of seeing something being waved in alarm if someone else saw an accident developing. So, I would imagine these units were moved around with the aid of another unit. Had a look through my Extra 2200 Souths. In the 1982 issue #75 there is a photo of this unit taken in March of that year showing it freshly rebuilt. The discussions at the time were mainly, neat that BN was building B’s and they wondered how many more will come. Especially when BN bought a small fleet of GE B units for June/82 delivery. No mention of a hostler control station. My guess, for what it is worth, there is no little window for the hostler to look out from (checked a number of photos). It would seem a little dangerous to move a unit on just radio communication alone. No chance of seeing something being waved in alarm if someone else saw an accident developing. So, I would imagine these units were moved around with the aid of another unit.

]]> By: Noe http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42459#comment-41760 Noe Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:29:06 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SOO-LINE-6450-Version-5.jpg#comment-41760 Thank you for the comments @Larry Parks and @lostshoeranch. That's an interesting question about the hostler controls. I never thought about that. Thank you for the comments @Larry Parks and @lostshoeranch.

That’s an interesting question about the hostler controls. I never thought about that.

]]> By: lostshoeranch http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42459#comment-41754 lostshoeranch Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:51:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SOO-LINE-6450-Version-5.jpg#comment-41754 I wonder if this unit would have had hostler controls just like the old EMD E and F units to move it around the service area? Does anyone know? Cool pic!! I wonder if this unit would have had hostler controls just like the old EMD E and F units to move it around the service area? Does anyone know? Cool pic!!

]]> By: Larry Parks http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42459#comment-41727 Larry Parks Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:50:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SOO-LINE-6450-Version-5.jpg#comment-41727 This is very nifty Jason. Better even than the SD45's that have made their way to Canada (IMO). This is very nifty Jason. Better even than the SD45′s that have made their way to Canada (IMO).

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